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CVE-2021-38608

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
Severity7.8High · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.26 %higher than 17% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

Incorrect Access Control in Tranquil WAPT Enterprise - before 1.8.2.7373 and before 2.0.0.9450 allows guest OS users to escalate privileges via WAPT Agent.

CVSS

Base score
7.8
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.26 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
17
Score date
10/21/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Tranquil — Wapt

CWEs

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